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Taka Posted 12 years ago
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Secret
Do these two sound natural and make the same sense?
She didn't want to change the secret idea she had.
She didn't want to change the idea she secretly had.
And if "idea" was replaced with "thought", would it still be almost, if not exactly, the same in meaning?
She didn't want to change the secret idea she had.
She didn't want to change the idea she secretly had.
And if "idea" was replaced with "thought", would it still be almost, if not exactly, the same in meaning?
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She didn't want to change the idea she secretly had. They sound OK, and I don't see any significant difference in meaning. Taka And if "idea" was replaced with "thought", would it still be almost, if not exactly, the same in meaning?
- She didn't want to change the idea she secretly had.
- They sound OK, and I don't see any significant difference in meaning.
- Taka And if "idea" was replaced with "thought", would it still be almost, if not exactly, the same in meaning?
- "idea" and "thought" are similar but not identical.
- It is quite hard to immediately bring to mind and explain all the possible different nuances.
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TakaDo these two sound natural and make the same sense?She didn't want to change the secret idea she had.She didn't want to change the idea she secretly had.They sound OK, and I don't see any significant difference in meaning.
TakaAnd if "idea" was replaced with "thought", would it still be almost, if not exactly, the same in mean
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